Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes are early bloomers in the spring. (Photo: Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Adding fertilizer is only one way to show a lawn some care after a long, hot summer season fades to fall. (Photo: Chris Enroth, Illinois Extension)

Five fall tips for cool-season lawn care

Decorated entrance to house with pumpkins in basket and chrysanthemum. Front Porch decorated for fall season. (Photo: iStock - Тодорчук Екатерина)
Fall foliage (Photo: iStock - Zane Chambers)

What causes autumn leaves to change color?

The time to plant cool-season crops like carrots is fast approaching while warm-seeded crops need to be planted as soon as possible. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Neatening up the lawn in autumn or fall using a lawnmower to cut and bag the grass and dead leaves under trees alongside the road (Photo: iStock - Ozgur Coskun)

Checklist for September yard and garden tasks

Fall travel (Photo courtesy of Unsplash)
Some homeowners may choose to save on their watering bill by waiting a couple weeks later to seed cool-season grasses this year, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Newer grass varieties can help boost cool-season lawns this Fall